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Employers that erase employees' devices following terminations could be robbing themselves of valuable evidence in the event of an unfair dismissal claim, a lawyer says.

Dentons partner Paul O'Halloran says a failure to preserve digital evidence is one of the mistakes he often sees in the unfair dismissal space.

IT managers tend to be quick to reset and reassign laptops, but this can destroy evidence that, down the track, might have exonerated the employer – even if it didn't relate to the reasons for dismissal, he tells HR Daily...